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CHARLES M. TERRELL AND GEORGE T. BARTLETT, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 488,296, dated December20, 1892.

Application filed January 7, 1892. $erial No. 417329. (No model.)

' and useful Machine or Press for Fruit-Packing, of which the followingisa specification.

Our invention relates to fruit packing presses in which toggle-jointedlevers in connection with cords and pulleys and an open platen actreciprocally as a press on the lid of boxes, so that the lid and hoopscan be conveniently nailed to the box. The object being first toconstruct an inexpensive press, simple and quick in its application and,second, which can be easily put out of the way when not in use.

Figure l is a front view of the entire press;

the full lines represent the same at its maxi-' mum power when inaction; the two diiierent double dotted lines represent the press in twodifferent positions, one position when the press is ready forapplication, and the other (elevated) position, when the press is storedout of the way. Fig. 2, is a side view of the press, and Fig. 3, is atop view on the line X X, showing the open platen with hinges totoggled-jointed levers. 7

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both views in thedrawings.

L, L are levers consisting each of two scantlings of wood or othermaterial of suitable size, and connected in pairs with cross pieces. Theone end of each pair at A, A, is secured by means of hinges to theceiling, or to a fixed beam or joist in the packing house, the other endat B is hinged to similar lever or levers, M. The levers M, are securedat O by means of hinges to the open platen, D, which is constructed ofwood or iron in such shape and size as to leave the lid edges and centercross section of box to be placed under the same, free or exposed fornailing or hooping.

In each lever M, near the toggled-hinged end at B, is inserted a smallpulley, b, to carry acord; the one lever L, bears on the inside an eye,0, in which is secured one end of pulley cord cl. This cord, cZ, passesfrom the eye, 0, over the two pulleys, b, b, to the outside of the leverM, and bears at its end a handle, 7c, and when drawn down to the pointof sufficient pressure, is secured by the cleat F on the outside of thelever M, within convenient reach of the hand of operator.

To the outside of the levers, L, L, is secured an eye,f, to which areattached one end each of the ropes g, g, which pass over pulleys, h h,fastened to any con veuient 0utwa1dplace the ceiling or wall of packinghouseand to the end of each are attached the counterpoise weights, WV W,to draw the levers akimbo.

To bring the press in operation the handle of cord d, SllOllill bepulled downward to bring the levers L, L, M, M, into as nearly a plumbposition as may be required to secure proper pressure, and the cord cl,should then be secured around the cleat F, on the lever M. As soon asthe cord (1, is released from the cleat F, the counterpoise weights 7,WV, acting through the ropes g, will drawihe levers at B akimbo and thusliftthe open platen D from the fruit-box E.

Having now fully described the mechanism of our press and the manner ofoperating it, what we claim as our invention and desire to secure andprotect by Letters Patent is:

The combination in a fruit-packing press, of double toggle-jointedhinged levers L M, L M, secured by hinges at their upper ends to a fixedsupport, with the open platenD hinged to their lower ends; the pulleysb, b, inserted in the levers M, M, with the power cord d, passing overthem, and having one end fastened to one eud'of the levers L, L, at 0;the cleat F on one of the levers M for securing the cord d; thecounterpoise cords g, g, fastened to the levers L, L, and with theweights W, W, attached; the pulleys h, h, secured to a fixed support;over which cords, g, g, pass; all substantially as set forth in theforegoing specification and illustrated in the drawings;

CHARLES M. TERRELL. GEO. 'l. BARTLETT.

Witnesses:

EMIL O. BEHRENS, J OSEPH H. KEILLY.

